- Sector
- Consumer non-durables
- Industry
- Food: specialty/candy
- Address
- Sincan Turkey
- IPO Date
- Sep 17, 2024
- Business
- Durukan Sekerleme Sanayi ve Ticaret AS is a Turkey-based confectionery manufacturer specializing in the development, industrial production, and global commercialization of sugar confectionery, functional sweets, and private-label products. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Ankara, Turkey, the company operates modern production and accredited research and development facilities within the Ankara Chamber of Industry 1st Organized Industrial Zone. The company's core product portfolio includes: lollipop confections, consisting of ball lollipops, flat lollipops, gum-filled lollipops, liquid-filled lollipops, and powder-filled lollipops; hard candies, encompassing filled and unfilled boiled candies; soft and chewy confections, including fruit chews, toffees, and molded soft candies; coated confectionery and dragees, comprising chocolate-coated sweets and panned sugar items; and functional confectionery, featuring sugar-free, vitamin-fortified, and specialty wellness candies. Durukan markets its proprietary products under brand names including Durukan, Jox, PixiPops, Super Duper, Sweet Route, Pretty Up, U, Mom, and Warning, alongside extensive contract manufacturing and private-label packaging partnerships for major multinational brands, including PepsiCo for the Rocco confectionery label. The company serves global retail chains, distributors, and food service clients across domestic Turkish channels and exports products to more than 70 countries across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region. In recent developments, Durukan Sekerleme completed its initial public offering on Borsa Istanbul in September 2024 under the ticker symbol DURKN, allocating capital proceeds toward expanding production lines for chewy and liquid-filled candy, commissioning rooftop solar photovoltaic power plant installations to support sustainable manufacturing, strengthening working capital, and accelerating overseas market expansion through its international trading entity, A2Z Confectionery Ltd.